Month: April 2011
Streetsblog LA
Lavishing Developers With Publicly Funded Infrastructure in the D.C. Burbs
We wrote last week about how critics of transit projects often demand that urban developers contribute to the funding of new infrastructure, while interchange-profiteers like Wal-Mart and Olive Garden are rarely asked to pay a cent.
April 4, 2011
Two Weeks Until the Streetsblog Eco-Village Fundraiser…
Two weeks from today, on April 15 at 6:00 P.M., Los Angeles Streetsblog will roll back into the Eco-Village for our 2nd Annual Eco-Village Fundraiser. Since our announcement two weeks ago, a lot of you have volunteered to help make the event a truly memorable one.
April 1, 2011
Behind the Numbers: California’s Bridges Might Be Worse Off Than We Think
Earlier this week, Transportation for America released a report on the state of America's bridges. Capitol Hill Streetsblog broke down those numbers yesterday, but the numbers for California were even worse. According to "The Fix We’re In For: The State of California’s Bridges," 11.8% of California bridges are "structurally deficient" and this figure will continue to rise as an entire generation of bridges approaches their 50-year life expectancy. Additionally the top ten most heavily traveled structurally deficient bridges in the nation are in the greater Los Angeles region.
April 1, 2011
More From the House Transpo Hearings: The Advocates Edition
Editor's note: These are the highlights from hearings on the upcoming transportation bill, where people made the case to Congress for sustainable transportation options. I'll follow up with the Bad and the Ugly (like a whole lineup of people who want to kick transit out of the Highway Trust Fund).
April 1, 2011
Guangzhou, China: Winning the Future With Bus Rapid Transit
Guangzhou is one of the fastest growing cities in the world. The economic hub of China's southern coast, it has undergone three decades of rapid modernization, and until recently the city’s streets were on a trajectory to get completely overrun by traffic congestion and pollution. But Guangzhou has started to change course. Last year the city made major strides to cut carbon emissions and reclaim space for people, launching new bus rapid transit and public bike sharing systems.
April 1, 2011
In Shock Move, Villaraigosa Taps Ed Begley Jr. for LADOT G.M.
(Sorry guys, I can't help myself. For previous April Fool's shennanigans, check out last year's piece on Rita Robinson's speech in New York or 2008's announcement of LADOT's "Be Safe or Be Roadkill" P.S.A. Campaign - DN)
April 1, 2011
America Fast Forward Leads Streetsblog’s Transpo. Headlines
From around the Network today, a potential transit funding breakthrough, the unequal impacts of air pollution and a state steps back from TOD:
April 1, 2011